The one video that does not seem to exsist, is removing the passenger side that does not have spocket holes for the Subaru Sporket tool. Now that would be a great video to make, becuase its the one I am looking for and can not find, and you didn't demonstrate.
Ive accidentally turned the driver cam gear everything else is still lined up. I understand that it cant contact a piston but is there a certain revolution the cam should be on? Or if the timing mark is pointed up its correct? Great video and any feed back would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou!
Yeah, as long as the marks lineup on the camshaft, it should be good. You can double check this by pulling the valve cover off and getting a maintenance work and figuring out what is top dead center for your camshafts.
Thank you for this video! I'm about ready to do the timing belt / pump / cam & crank seal job on my EJ253 subie, was worried about potentially spinning the camshafts when removing the sprockets. Assuming the cam sprockets are spun (and the crank is correctly aligned), is there a particular direction they need to be spun to have their marks re-aligned? (clockwise vs counterclockwise) Also, since you've done the job and have a feel for it, are they pretty easy to spin or do they provide some resistance? Thanks again for the tutorial, and any advice.
The driver's side cam has quite a bit of resistance. The passenger side is spring loaded. (This is a non-turbo car.) It's best to turn clockwise. And you're right, certainly make sure the crank is lined up correctly. Good luck!
Thank you for the comment about the camshaft sprocket rotating on its own. I started looking up videos in a panic when it happened to me. Now to try your methods for removal. Thanks for the video!
So as long as I keep the centre cog in line, me turning the cam by accident will do no harm? Also I heard you can turn the top one only clockwise and bottom anticlockwise this true?
Does anyone know how to get that back cover off? Im trying to get access to the solenoid on that side thats blocked by that currently. Great video btw thanks for the help!
Pardon any ignorance. Following along with your videos to install Kuks oil pressure switch adaptor. Got to this part and had aligned the sprockets correctly but after I took the timing belt off I turned around and the right sprocket was off like yours the next time I looked at it. Is that ok? Just curious why the outside sprockets can “get off”. Any clarity on that would be great!
Great thanks! Thought I had it app put back together well but engine seems to be acting weird. Opening it back up to double check the timing belt if it is off a tooth. Struggling to start and stalls when put in gear and throttle initiates. Any other less obvious things it might be?
